Summary

One of a series of photographs documenting the modification and adaptation of home spaces for work, study and leisure during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. Ruth Hazleton and her family have their home set up for two people working day jobs, a school space for their son, and spaces for music rehearsal and online broadcasts. Ruth is a children's play and folklore specialist and a musician. Bill is a musician, and has managed to record most of an album while in lockdown. Their son is a primary school student. The photographs include activites such as baking and play.

The photographs were taken by Museums Victoria photographer Jon Augier, part of a project to document the experiences of Victorians during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ruth explains: 'These images show C climbing a ladder that has been set up in our back yard against the fence. There are three children living in the house next door of a similar age. Some days, C will spend hours on the ladder leaning over the fence talking with the kids next door. We've really appreciated this arrangement as C is an only child and has really been missing socialisation during lockdown. Sometimes C and the boy next door go online together and play Minecraft or chess. Another socialisation feature of lockdown for us has been allowing C to play online games and talk to friends at the same time. One of these friends is far away in Armidale, NSW, so it's been a lovely way for us to maintain childhood friendships. As for our own socialisation, we haven't been regularly talking with loved ones online, though a few times a week, Grandma will read a story online to C before bed.'

Description of Content

Young boy on a ladder overlooking the fence.

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Born Digital Image.

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